State auditor: Special district in Uintah County violates open meetings laws

A special district that oversees transportation in Uintah County repeatedly violated the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act — at times to cut out some board members from decisions about pay for the agency’s director, a new state audit says.The report by the office of State Auditor John Dougall also found the district likely violated open records laws, may not be maintaining required independence from Uintah County government and has inadequate controls over some finances.The audit rel